Today, Friday, the Earth is witnessing the Ursa Minor meteor shower. The Ursids are considered light meteor showers, with the number of meteors in them reaching about 10 meteors per hour. These meteors are produced by dusty debris scattered along the orbit of comet Tuttle. Which was discovered in 1790. The Ursa Minor meteors fall … Read more
Dr. Gad Al-Qadi, head of the National Institute for Astronomical Research, said that Egypt experiences a number of meteor showers throughout the day, varying in number and color depending on the source from which they came, stressing that meteor showers do not have harmful effects on the planet Earth or life on it. When they … Read more
Written by: Ramy Mohy El-Din Friday, December 15, 2023 12:41 PM Dr. Gad Al-Qadi, head of the National Institute for Astronomical Research, said that Egypt experiences a number of meteor showers throughout the day, varying in number and color depending on the source from which they came, stressing that meteor showers do not have harmful … Read more
Written by Mahmoud Ragheb Wednesday, December 13, 2023 11:32 AM The skies of Egypt and the Arab world are witnessing a peak of precipitation. Geminid meteors From midnight tomorrow, Thursday, December 14, and during the hours before sunrise on the morning of Friday, December 15, it is one of the most prominent annual meteor showers. … Read more
Written by Mahmoud Ragheb Tuesday, December 12, 2023 01:00 AM Specialists and amateur astronomers are preparing to monitor and follow a shower Geminid meteors Or Gemini, which illuminates the sky with about 120 multi-colored meteors per hour. This will take place in a wonderful astronomical spectacle tomorrow night, Wednesday, and will continue until dawn next … Read more
On the night of August 12, the Earth will witness the Perseid meteor shower, which is the best annual meteor shower that astronomers around the world awaits, with a number of up to 60 meteors per hour at the peak. These meteors come as a result of the entry of the remnants of Comet Swift-Tuttle, … Read more